Do I get a treat now? by Cosine
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This is Apollo the American Kestrel, another bird from the Oregon Zoo's Wild Life Wild show. This little guy would not sit still; I think I threw away more pictures of him than of any other bird.
Here's his profile:
Apollo was found on the ground at the Beaver Portland General Electric power plant on June 20, 2005. He was just learning to fly, but unable to defend himself. He was taken to a local vet in Rainier, Oregon. Unfortunately, Apollo became habituated to human contact and was unable to be released back into the wild. He is now a wonderful ambassador for the Wild Life Live program.
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Comments (52)
50parsecs
Nice crisp shot of this beautiful bird.
Trollmac
Ah he is so cute, excellent shot! I love the Oregon zoo, it's one of the few places that treats their animals kindly (at least last time I visited, I hope it hasn't changed)..
Ceyzpurplestang
Amazing closeup of such a beautiful bird, and what a cute little guy he is ...
Leeco
Great shot of this beautiful bird. I did not realize Kestrels had such lovely colors. The background colors and pose all add to the overall quality. Thanks for sharing. Lee
BobKemper
Even though you had to throw a lot away, the end result was worth it. I hope someone gave this little guy a snack after this.
busi2ness
Great pose and excellent clarity, and unlike most of the other birds of prey, looks delicate and even cute.
auntietk
Oh my gosh ... that has to be the cutest raptor in the world! Whatever you had to do to get this shot, it was totally worth the effort.
Digitaleagle
What a beautiful bird, fantastic capture. Thanks for sharing the image and his history!!
ralph49
Beautiful capture, this was definitely worth the patience
sharky_
Its amazing how tame they are. Excellent shot. Aloha
kansas
A wonderful shot. Such a cute pose.
MrsLubner
He's amazing! I hate he can't be released but we are so fortunate to have him in "our world."
_Bee
This is an outstanding shot! The colour, lighting and composition. How truly magic nature is.
Blush
What a beautiful bird.... I too hate it he can't be released but at least like PJ said we have him in our world... He is truly a beautiful bird...and thanks for the story I hope you come visit me I uploaded a new one today as well Susan~
Marcel-P
Thanks for the information! It's a pity that the bird is not really sharp like the glove is. But very nice pose and great colors!
kimariehere
what a sweet and colorful Kestrel !!! awesome close up capture of this little cutie love how its head is cocked to the side!!!
stuart83
Stunning capture of this wonderful bird, superb pose and detail
weezy136
Aw, look at that! It's so adorable. This is a really good shot.Makes me want to pet it. Reckon it would bite me? :~)
BessieB
Such a beautiful bird and a magnificent capture - excellent
mairekas
WOW! So cute!!! Beautiful bird and details!
babuci
Cute capture, like the tilted head of this fluffy wonder.
timtripp
excellent image!
lucyjo
Beautiful!
Victoria-Purplehair
beautiful image
anitalee
Beautiful bird
Janiss
Oh so cute, such fantastic pose!
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous bird, and I love his tilted head and imploring look! Wonderful portrait!
ladyfur
i want to hug him :) i have pet many such birds over the years in places that did wildlife education. they love attention and seem very happy. i loved the portland zoo when we saw it years ago. great photo :)
daffodilbaggins
Absolutely beautiful photo of him, and he's a sweet-looking little bird!
barbdennist
Well he is cute, cute, cute. He reminds me of a kid that wants his picture taken but just can't sit still. At first glance I thought he was a baby but I guess not. I didn't know the adults looked like this. A great photo. I'm really enjoying this series and it makes me want to see this show at the zoo. It has been years since I've seen it.